Client Marriott Secures Interlocutory Appeal of Class Certification in Multidistrict Litigation Regarding Data Security Incident
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July 15, 2022
A team of Jenner & Block lawyers helped secure an order from the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granting a petition for a quick appeal of the class certification order in the multi-district consumer litigation concerning Marriott’s 2018 data security incident.
In May, the federal court in Maryland granted class certification to seven bellwether classes and subclasses of approximately 20 million individuals for claims that their personal information was compromised by a data security incident involving Starwood’s guest reservation database.
In the petition, the team argued that determining the standing and class membership of each individual would require millions of mini-trials to determine who suffered an economic loss from the incident. Additionally, the district court erred in certifying a class action that everyone in the class had waived the right to pursue.
Partners Lindsay C. Harrison, Matthew S. Hellman, Zachary C. Schauf, and Associate Kevin J. Kennedy worked alongside co-counsel at Baker & Hostetler LLP to secure the appeal.
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July 15, 2022
A team of Jenner & Block lawyers helped secure an order from the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granting a petition for a quick appeal of the class certification order in the multi-district consumer litigation concerning Marriott’s 2018 data security incident.
In May, the federal court in Maryland granted class certification to seven bellwether classes and subclasses of approximately 20 million individuals for claims that their personal information was compromised by a data security incident involving Starwood’s guest reservation database.
In the petition, the team argued that determining the standing and class membership of each individual would require millions of mini-trials to determine who suffered an economic loss from the incident. Additionally, the district court erred in certifying a class action that everyone in the class had waived the right to pursue.
Partners Lindsay C. Harrison, Matthew S. Hellman, Zachary C. Schauf, and Associate Kevin J. Kennedy worked alongside co-counsel at Baker & Hostetler LLP to secure the appeal.
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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
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